Complete Streets consider the needs of all users of roadways including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, motorists and citizens of all abilities.

Facilities that may be found on a Complete street include sidewalks, bicycle lanes and/or markings, special bus lanes, transit stops, frequent pedestrian crossing opportunities, median islands, pedestrian signals, curb extensions and more. Complete Streets promote pedestrian, bicycle and public transportation as alternatives to automobile travel to reduce environmental impacts, reduce traffic congestion and improve safety for all users and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Legislation

In August, 2011, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Complete Streets Act, which requires state, county and local agencies to consider the convenience and mobility of all users when developing transportation projects that receive state and federal funding.

Elements

The specific design elements of Complete Streets vary, based on context and project goals, but they may include:

Pedestrian infrastructure such as sidewalks, traditional and raised crosswalks, median crossing islands; ADA compliant facilities including audible cues for people with low vision, push buttons reachable by people in wheelchairs, and curb cuts and sidewalk bulb-outs.

Title VI Notice to the Public: The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) hereby gives public notice that it is the policy of the Council to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Title VI requires, and it is our policy, that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which NYMTC receives federal financial assistance.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be filed in writing or in person with NYMTC’s Title VI Officer within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the alleged discriminatory act or upon notice of the discriminatory act.

Title VI discrimination complaint forms may be obtained from the NYMTC website: www.nymtc.org or by calling 212‐383‐7200. If information is needed in another language,
contact: 212‐383‐7200 and Email: NYMTC-Web@dot.ny.gov .